The Revolutionary Era 3

Question 1

New Jersey Plan

Answer 1

-wanted every state to have one vote
-(today seen as Senate)

Question 2

Virginia Plan

Answer 2

-wanted representation to be representations to be by the population
-(today is seen as House of Representatives)

Question 3

Great Compromise

Answer 3

created the present day Senate and House of Representatives

Question 4

Federal System

Answer 4

a government with a strong, but limited central
government

Question 5

Separation of Powers

Answer 5

-government being sectioned into three parts to equally divide the power

Question 6

Executive Branch

Answer 6

enforces the law

Question 7

Legislative Branch

Answer 7

makes the law

Question 8

Judicial Branch

Answer 8

interprets the law

Question 9

Checks and Balances

Answer 9

power of each branch is limited and checked
by the other branches

Question 10

Three-Fifths compromise

Answer 10

-compromise between states with slaves and states without slaves.
-slaves would be counted as 3/5th of a person when determining the states level of taxation and representation

Question 11

Federalists

Answer 11

-James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
-supported the Constitution

Question 12

Anti-Federalists

Answer 12

-Patrick Henry, George Mason
-would support the Constitution if there was a Bill of Rights

Question 13

Federalists Papers

Answer 13

-written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
-written to encourage the public to support the Constitution
-proved that the separation of powers in the
Constitution will make it a good form of government

Question 14

Bill of Rights

Answer 14

-Amendments 1-10
-added to convince Anti-Federalists to support the Constitution

Question 15

Amendments 1-4 of the Bill of Rights

Answer 15

Basic Rights of the People

Question 16

Amendments 5-8 of the Bill of Rights

Answer 16

Rights of the Accused

Question 17

Amendments 9-10 of the Bill of Rights

Answer 17

Limits of state and Federal government